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Webinars 

Throughout the Ciena Solutions Challenge, Digital Promise and Ciena offer professional learning and mentoring opportunities for educators and students as they reach their Challenge solution. View previous webinar sessions below and stay tuned for information about the next live webinar in January 2025. 

Preparing Students for Real-World Learning: Strategies and Insights from Educators

View the recording of this Nov. 7 edWebinar with experienced educators as they explore the skills and strategies teachers need to develop as they support their students’ creativity and innovation in addressing local issues and preparing them for real-world learning. Attendees will learn how to integrate real-world learning by using the Challenge Based Learning framework in their daily lessons. Attendees will also be introduced to the Ciena Solutions Challenge, a global design challenge that invites students and educators to address local issues by integrating digital tools and technologies into their products.

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From Adversity to Achievement: STEM Pathways for Resilient Youth

Join us at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET on Nov. 21 at the Global Learning for an Open World (GLOW) Conference!  Educator Beldine Atieno and Digital Promise program director Elyse Gainor will discuss Beldine’s work in the Ciena Solutions Challenge to cultivate student voice, agency, and interest in STEM among youth facing adversity at the session titled "From Adversity to Achievement: STEM Pathways for Resilient Youth." 

Previous Webinars

Our previous webinars are recorded and available to watch on Youtube. Watch the most recent recordings below and check out our playlist to see all previous webinars. 

Cultivating Real World Problem Solvers: Strategies for Learner Engagement 
Supporting Students with Inquiry-Based Learning
Connecting Learners with Technology to Design Solutions for Real World Challenges 
Helping Students Design Sustainable and Scalable Solutions